Epson LQ-570e User Manual

EPSON LQ-570e

paper guide cover

printer cover

front cover (closed)

shield plate

parallel interface

control panel

tractor

edge guides

ribbon cartridge

paper guide

paper thickness lever (gap)

paper tension unit

paper release lever

knob

User Replaceable Parts

User replaceable part Part number

Upper connector cover 1037223

C.B.S-tite screw 1002674

Front edge guide 1050231

Front cover assembly 1053455

Knob 1039337

Logo plate 1053118

Paper separator 1025296

Paper eject assembly 1050319

Printer cover assembly 1050320

Rear tractor assembly 1040231

Rear sheet guide assembly 1050324

Options

Paper Handling Options

High-capacity cut-sheet feeder (C806381)

Feeds up to 150 sheets of paper or 25 plain bond envelopes into the printer without reloading. If you also install the single-bin cut-sheet feeder, you can use both feeders as a double-bin cutsheet feeder.

Single-bin cut-sheet feeder (C806371)

Feeds up to 50 sheets of ordinary single-sheet paper and is used in conjunction with the high-capacity cut-sheet feeder to create a double bin.

Additional tractor unit (C800201)

Used in combination with the other tractor, improves continuous paper handling and reduces the chance of paper jams. This is especially useful for printing on continuous multipart forms.

Roll paper holder (#8310)

Allows you to use your printer with 8.5-inch roll paper like that used with telex machines.

Front sheet guide (C814231)

Allows you to easily load single sheets, including single sheet mulitpart forms, from the front paper slot.

front edge guide

front cover (open)

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Optional Interface Cards

You can install an optional interface card to supplement your printer’s built-in parallel interface and provide added network compatibility. The EPSON interface cards in the table below are compatible with your printer.

Model number Card type

C823051 Serial Type B interface card

C823071 32KB serial Type B interface card

C823121 LocalTalk interface card

C823141 Coax Type B interface card

C823151 Twinax Type B interface card

C823451 IEEE-1284 (Type B bidirectional)

C823622

C823642

* If you install the C823051 optional serial interface card, be sure to

set the transfer speed to one of the following: 300, 600, 1200, 2400, 4800, 9600, or 19200 bps.

parallel interface card

Type B Ethernet interface card for 10 Base 2 / 10 Base T

Type B Ethernet interface card for 10/100 Base TX with AC adapter

Printing direction Bidirectional logic seeking for text and

graphics printing. Unidirectional text or graphics printing can be selected using software commands.

Line spacing 1/6 inch or programmable in

1/360-inch increments Printable columns 80 columns (at 10 cpi) Resolution (maximum) Letter quality: 360 × 180 dpi

Raster graphics: 360 × 360 dpi Interfaces 1 standard bidirectional, 8-bit parallel

interface with IEEE-1284 nibble mode

support, and 1 optional interface slot Paper feed methods Friction (front or top paper entry)

Push tractor (rear paper entry)

Pull tractor (front, bottom, or rear

paper entry)

Push and pull tractor (optional)

High-capacity cut-sheet feeder

(optional)

Printer Specifications

Mechanical

Printing method 24-pin impact dot matrix Emulation

EPSON ESC/P

Printing speed High-speed draft

400 cps at 10 cpi

Draft

300 cps at 10 cpi 360 cps at 12 cpi 450 cps at 15 cpi

Draft condensed

257 cps at 17 cpi 300 cps at 20 cpi

100 cps at 10 cpi 120 cps at 12 cpi 150 cps at 15 cpi

LQ condensed

171 cps at 17 cpi 200 cps at 20 cpi

2 and IBM 2390 Plus

Roll paper holder (optional) Paper feed speed Continuous

5 inches/second

Intermittent

45 ms/line at 1/6-inch line spacing

Paper capacity Optional high-capacity cut-sheet feeder

up to 150 sheets of 22 lb (82 g/m

) paper up to 25 plain or bond envelopes up to 30 airmail envelopes up to 30 postcards

Single-bin cut-sheet feeder

up to 50 sheets of 22 lb (82 g/m

)

paper

The total thickness of the paper stack can be up to

0.20 inch (5 mm).

Buffer 64KB

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Built-in fonts

Bitmap fonts

EPSON Draft 10, 12, 15 cpi EPSON Roman 10, 12, 15 cpi,

proportional

EPSON Sans Serif 10, 12, 15 cpi,

proportional EPSON Courier 10, 12, 15 cpi EPSON Prestige 10, 12 cpi EPSON Script 10 cpi EPSON OCR-B 10 cpi EPSON Orator 10 cpi EPSON Orator-S 10 cpi EPSON Script C proportional

Scalable fonts

EPSON Roman 10.5, 8–32 pt

(every 2 pt) EPSON Sans Serif 10.5, 8–32 pt

(every 2 pt) EPSON Roman T 10.5, 8–32 pt

(every 2 pt) EPSON Sans Serif H 10.5, 8–32 pt

(every 2 pt)

Ribbon Black ribbon cartridge (#7753)

Film ribbon cartridge (#7768) Black ribbon life: 2 million characters

(LQ, 10 cpi, 48 dots/character)

Film ribbon life: 0.2 million characters

(LQ, 10 cpi, 48 dots/character)

Electrical

120 V 220 to 240 V

Input voltage range 99 to 132 V 198 to 264 V

Rated frequency range 50 to 60 Hz

Input frequency range 49.5 to 60.5 Hz

Rated current 1.0 A (maximum

2.6 A depending on the character type)

Power consumption Approx. 36 W (ISO/IEC 10561 letter pattern)

0.5 A (maximum

1.4 A depending on the character type)

Environmental

Temperature Humidity

Operation 41 to 95 °F (5 to 35 °C) 10 to 80% RH

Storage

–

22 to 140 °F (–30 to 60 °C) 0 to 85% RH

(without condensation)

Barcode fonts

EAN-13, EAN-8, Interleaved 2 of 5,

UPC-A, UPC-E, Code 39, Code

128, POSTNET

Character tables 1 Italic table and 12 graphical character

tables (35 graphical character tables are available in some countries)

Character sets 14 international character sets and

1 legal character set

Reliability Total print volume

19 million lines (except print head)

MTBF 10,000 POH (25% duty) Print head life

approximately 200 million strokes

per wire

Dimensions and weight

Height 6.3 inches (160 mm) Width 16.3 inches (415 mm) Depth 14.5 inches (368 mm) Weight 16.5 lb (7.5 kg)

Paper

Use recycled paper and envelopes only under normal temperature and humidity conditions, as follows:

Temperature 59 to 77 °F (15 to 25 °C) Humidity 30 to 60% RH

Do not load paper that has been folded or is damaged, wrinkled, or curled.

Ordinary single sheets: front, top, and cut-sheet feeder entry

Width Front and top

10.1 to 14 inches (257 to 356 mm)

High-capacity cut-sheet feeder

3.9 to 14.3 inches (100 to 364 mm)

Second bin cut-sheet feeder

7.2 to 8.5 inches (182 to 216 mm)

Length Front and top

3.9 to 14.3 inches (100 to 364 mm)

High-capacity cut-sheet feeder

10.1 to 14 inches (257 to 356 mm)

Second bin cut-sheet feeder

10.1 to 14 inches (257 to 356 mm)

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Thickness 0.0025 to 0.0055 inch (0.065 to 0.14 mm)

Cut sheet feeder: 0.0028 to 0.0055 inch (0.07 to

0.14 mm)

Weight 14 to 24 lb (52 to 90 g/m

Cut sheet feeder: 18 to 24 lb (64 to 90 g/m

Single-sheet multipart forms: front entry only

Width 3.9 to 10.1 inches (100 to 257 mm) Length 3.9 to 14.3 inches (100 to 364 mm) Copies 1 original + up to 4 copies Thickness 0.0047 to 0.015 inch (0.12 to 0.39 mm) Weight 12 to 15 lb (40 to 58 g/m Binding Line glue at the top of form

Envelopes: top entry only

Size No. 6 6.5 × 3.6 inches (165 × 92 mm)

No. 10 9.5 × 4.1 inches (241 × 105 mm) Thickness 0.0063 to 0.0205 inch (0.16 to 0.52 mm) Weight 12 to 24 lb (45 to 90 g/m

)

The continuous multipart forms should be securely joined

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together along the left and right edges by crimping. Crimping should be pressed in from the original sheet side and go completely through all copy sheets.

The ratio of the cut/uncut length at the perforation should

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be between 3:1 and 5:1.

❏ The perforation between pages should not extend all the

way to the edges of the paper. At the perforation between pages, the horizontal and

❏

vertical perforation cuts should not cross.

❏ The thickness of the perforation part when extended should

be 1 mm or less.

Continuous paper with labels: front and bottom entry

Label size (minimum) 0.938 × 2.5 inches (23.8 × 63.5 mm)

0.1 inch (2.5 mm) corner radius Backing sheet width 4 to 10 inches (101.6 to 254 mm) Backing sheet length 4 to 22 inches (101.6 to 558.8 mm) Backing sheet thickness 0.0028 to 0.0035 inch

(0.07 to 0.09 mm)

Postcards: front and top entry

Width Front and top: 3.9 to 7.9 inches (100 to 200 mm)

Cut sheet feeder: 3.9 to 5.8 inches (100 to 148 mm)

Length Front: 5.8 to 7.9 inches (148 to 200 mm)

Top: 3.9 to 7.9 inches (100 to 200 mm)

Cut sheet feeder: 3.9 to 5.8 inches (100 to 148 mm) Thickness 0.0087 inch (0.22 mm) Weight 51 lb (192 g/m

Continuous paper (standard and multipart): front, rear, and bottom entry

)

Width 4 to 10 inches (101.6 to 254 mm) Length 4 to 22 inches (101.6 to 558.8 mm) Copies 1 original + up to 4 copies Thickness Printable area

0.0025 to 0.015 inch (0.065 to 0.39 mm)

Perforated edges

up to 0.035 inch (0.9 mm) Weight (not multipart) 14 to 22 lb (52 to 82 g/m Weight (1 multipart sheet) 12 to 15 lb (40 to 58 g/m

)

Total thickness 0.0063 to 0.0075 inch

(0.16 to 0.19 mm)

Label weight 17 lb (64 g/m

Roll paper: rear entry with optional roll paper holder only

)

Width 8.5 ± 0.12 inch (216 ± 3 mm) Thickness 0.0028 to 0.0035 inch (0.07 to 0.09 mm) Weight 14 to 22 lb (52 to 82 g/m

)

Paper Alignment

Front entry

Printing starts at “0” on the scale. The unprintable area is to the left of the “0”.

Binding Point glue or paper staples on both sides

(front, bottom, or rear entry)

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Rear entry

Printing starts at “0” on the scale. The unprintable area is to the left of the “0.”

Printable Area

Single sheets, envelopes, and postcards

Continuous paper

printable

area

A The minimum top and bottom margins above and below the

perforation are 0.17 inch (4.2 mm).

B The minimum left and right margins are 0.51 inch (13 mm).

The maximum paper width is 10 inches (254 mm). The maximum printable width is 8 inches (203.2 mm). For continuous paper wider than 9 inches (229.2 mm), the side margins increase proportionally to match the width of the paper.

printable

area

A The minimum top margin is 0.17 inch (4.2 mm).

B The minimum left and right margins are 0.12 inch (3 mm).

The maximum paper width is 10.1 inches (257 mm). The maximum printable width is 8 inches (203.2 mm). For single sheets wider than 8.23 inches (209.2 mm), the side margins increase to match the width of the paper.

C The minimum bottom margin is 0.17 inch (4.2 mm).

printable

area

Roll paper

printable

area

A The minimum top margin is 0.17 inch (4.2 mm).

B The minimum left and right margins are 0.12 inch (3 mm).

The maximum printable width is 8 inches (203.2 mm).

Safety Approvals

120 V

Safety standards UL 1950

CSA C22.2 No. 950

EMI FCC part 15 subpart B class B

CSA C108.8 class B

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230 V

Safety standards EN 60950 EMI EN 55022 (CISPR pub. 22) class B

AS/NZS 3548 class B

Acoustic noise Approx. 49 dB (A) (ISO 7779 pattern)

CE Marking

230 V

Low Voltage Directive 73/23/EEC EN 60950 EMC Directive 89/336/EEC EN 55022 Class B

EN 61000-3-2 EN 61000-3-3 EN 50082-1 IEC 60801-2 IEC 60801-3 IEC 60801-4

Control Panel Buttons and Lights

Font button

Selects the font.

Font lights

Indicate which font is selected.

Condensed button

Turns condensed mode on and off.

Condensed light

On when condensed mode is on.

Tear Off/Bin button

Advances continuous paper to the tear-off position.

❏ ❏ Feeds continuous paper backward from the tear-off position

to the top-of-form position.

Tear Off/Bin lights

❏

f f when continuous paper is in the tear-off position.

❏

o n when bin 1 of the optional cut-sheet feeder is selected.

❏

n o when bin 2 of the optional cut-sheet feeder is selected.

❏

n n when the printer is in the card mode. n = on, o = off, f = flashing

LF/FF button

Feeds paper line by line when pressed quickly.

❏ ❏ Ejects a single sheet or advances continuous paper to the

next top-of-form position when held down.

Load/Eject button

Loads a single sheet of paper.

❏ ❏ Ejects a single sheet of paper when a sheet is loaded.

Loads continuous paper from the standby position.

❏

Feeds continuous paper backward to the standby position in

❏

micro adjust mode.

Micro Adjust mode

When you hold down the

Pause

button for 3 seconds, the printer enters the micro adjust mode. In this mode, you can press the

LF/FF

D and

Load/Eject

U buttons to adjust the

top-of-form or tear-off position.

Pause button

Stops printing temporarily, and resumes printing when pressed again. When pressed for 3 seconds, turns on micro adjust mode.

Pause light

❏ On when the printer is paused. ❏ Flashes when the printer is in the micro adjust mode or

when the print head has overheated.

Paper Out light

❏ On when no paper is loaded in the selected paper source or

paper is not loaded correctly.

❏ Flashes when paper has not been fully ejected or a paper jam

has occurred.

❏ Selects a cut-sheet feeder bin when the cut-sheet feeder

is installed and the release lever is in the single sheet position.

Turns on the card mode to print on postcards and

❏

envelopes.

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